Make up flyers, preferably featuring a photo of the pet, with as accurate a description of the pet as possible;

Notify neighbors of your lost pet. Put flyers under their doormats, not in their mailboxes (it's a violation of federal law) or speak to them in person.

Post notices at local businesses.

If the pet is a cat, be certain to look in crawl spaces of buildings, garages, storage sheds. Cats often get locked into places where they've gone to explore or hide, so call for the cat during a time of day when a response from the cat will be heard.

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT - Don't wait around for someone else to find your pet and report it to you. You must look for yourself - diligently.

And finally, unneutered cats and dogs can roam for miles, so the search will have to cover a broader area than for altered animals - another reason to have pets spayed/neutered.

If you have found a pet, please report it to Animal Services with as accurate description as possible.